You have discovered Marty's secret. He is keeping the dog Shiloh from Judd because he fears that Judd will kill it. You are faced with a tough choice. The purpose of this letter is to recommend what I think you should do. It may seem to you that you have to decide whether to tell Marty's father or not. However, there are many options other than just those two. You could keep Marty's secret and not tell your husband, or take Shiloh back to the the house and show him to Marty's father.